Arsene Wenger's men face Fenerbahce in Turkey in the first leg of their group stage play-off on Wednesday.

Analysis

"Getting into the Champions League as many times as Arsenal have does paper over some cracks.

Now, we are at a place where we are looking down the end of a tunnel and you can't see any light - it looks very bleak at the minute."

Ian Wright scored 185 goals for Arsenal from 1991 to 1999. Only Thierry Henry has netted more for the north London club

"They will be left with the League Cup and FA Cup as they aren't going to win the title," said former European Cup winner and BBC Sport pundit Hansen.

Ex-Liverpool and Scotland defender Hansen added: "The pressure is on Arsenal to finish in fourth position so you get a bit of leeway because the Champions League is not only great for revenue but also for supporters.

"It takes the pressure off you to a certain extent but if you haven't got the Champions League then all the very best!"

Arsenal also play London rivals Fulham and Tottenham after each leg of the games against the Turkish side.

"Arsenal have had frailties for the last three or four years in certain positions," said Hansen. "They have the money to fill those positions and Wenger hasn't done so.

"The goalkeeper, back four and certainly a holding player that is destructive are much-needed.

"They have got multi-talented midfield players and the massive pace of Theo Walcott. OK, they haven't got a potent goalscorer - but it's when they haven't got the ball that the problems are there as we saw against Aston Villa."

Hansen added: "I've mentioned four or five positions he needs to fill but he also needs a leader on the pitch.

"Manchester United showed that last season how to pick up points when you play poorly. When Arsenal play poorly then usually it is a disaster.

"They need someone on the pitch that when it is going badly is going to say to the players, 'right you get in that position and just sit for a while'.

"You never see that with Arsenal. You see that with every other team in the league, even for the poor teams you see somebody on the pitch being a leader. With Arsenal you never see it."